Additional Cruise Perspectives

Posting by the MOGEL webmaster:

In addition to Charlie's blog, another online journal for the cruise will be made by Ms. Jillian Worssam. Ms. Worssam is a teacher in Flagstaff, Arizona. She is participating in the cruise as part of the POLAR TREC (Teachers & Researchers Exploring & Collaborating) Program. POLAR TREC was created as a project of the International Polar Year (IPY--read more here) through the Arctic Research Consortium of the U.S. (ARCUS) and the National Science Foundation (NSF). In this program, a K-12 teacher participates in polar field work and research as a means to enhance science education. The teacher connects with their classroom and community while in the field through internet journals and podcasts/webinars, then spreads their polar research knowledge into the classroom upon their return. You can read Ms. Worssam's journal and find out more about the POLAR TREC program here.